KVAT-LD

KVAT-LD
Garfleld / Austin, Texas
Branding KVAT-LD
Channels Digital: 17 (UHF)
Virtual: 17 (PSIP)
Subchannels 17.1 MiCasa Network
17.2 LATV
17.3 SonLife
17.5 Retro TV
17.6 Rev'n
Owner Mako Communications, LLC
Founded 2004
Former callsigns K63AY 1978-2004
(it is unknown whether or not this station signed on under these calls)
K17GH 2004-2005
KVAT-LP 2005-2010
Former channel number(s) Analog:
63 (1978-2004),
17 (2004-2010)
Former affiliations LAT TV (2006-2008)
Mexicanal (2011-2013)
Soul of the South (2013-2015)
Transmitter power 15 kW

KVAT-LD, digital channel 17, is a low-power television station licensed to Garfield, Texas (Austin market). The station is owned by Mako Communications, LLC of Corpus Christi, Texas.

The station was originally an affiliate of LAT TV, a Houston-based Spanish-language television network that launched in May 2006; however, the network folded 2 years later.

In December 2010, the station's call letters changed from KVAT-LP to KVAT-LD.

In June 2013, KVAT-LD was sold to Landover 5 LLC as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations.[1]

References

  1. Seyler, Dave (June 24, 2013). "Anatomy of an LPTV deal extravaganza". Television Business Report. Retrieved July 3, 2013.

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